It is a trustworthystatement,deservingfullacceptance,that ChristJesuscameinto the worldto savesinners,among whomI amforemost[of all].
ThereforeI retract,And I repentin dustand ashes."
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
"She will beara Son;and you shall callHis nameJesus,for He will saveHis peoplefrom their sins."
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
["For the Sonof Manhas cometo savethat which was lost].
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
"But goand learnwhatthis means:I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT SACRIFICE,'for I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."
And hearing[this], Jesussaidto them, "[It is] not thosewho are healthywho needa physician,but thosewho are sick;I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."
Boththe Phariseesand the scribes[began] to grumble,saying,"This manreceivessinnersand eatswith them."
"For the Sonof Manhas cometo seekand to savethat which was lost."
"I have not cometo callthe righteousbut sinnersto repentance."
But as manyas receivedHim, to them He gavethe rightto becomechildrenof God,[even] to thosewho believein His name,
The next dayhe sawJesuscomingto him and said,"Behold,the Lambof Godwho takes awaythe sinof the world!
"IfanyonehearsMy sayingsand does not keepthem, I do not judgehim; for I did not cometo judgethe world,but to savethe world.
"He who believesin the Sonhaseternallife;but he who does not obeythe Sonwill not seelife,but the wrathof Godabideson him."
Nowthe apostlesand the brethrenwho were throughoutJudeaheardthat the Gentilesalsohad receivedthe wordof God.
When they heardthis,they quieted downand glorifiedGod,saying,"Well then,Godhas grantedto the Gentilesalsothe repentance[that leads] to life."
"For you first,Godraisedup His Servantand sentHim to blessyou by turningevery one[of you] from your wicked ways."
ifsomehowI might move to jealousymy fellow countrymenand savesomeof them.
For while we were stillhelpless,at the right timeChristdiedfor the ungodly.
For I amthe leastof the apostles,and not fitto be calledan apostle,becauseI persecutedthe churchof God.
To me, the very leastof allsaints,thisgracewas given,to preachto the Gentilesthe unfathomablerichesof Christ,
even though I was formerlya blasphemerand a persecutorand a violent aggressor.YetI was shown mercybecauseI actedignorantlyin unbelief;
keepingfaithand a goodconscience,whichsomehave rejectedand suffered shipwreckin regardto their faith.
It is a trustworthystatement:ifany manaspiresto the office of overseer,it is a fineworkhe desires[to do].
It is a trustworthystatementdeservingfullacceptance.
I chargeyou in the presenceof God,who gives lifeto all things,and of ChristJesus,who testifiedthe goodconfessionbeforePontiusPilate,
It is a trustworthystatement:For ifwe diedwith Him, we will alsolivewith Him;
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
You knowthat He appearedin orderto take awaysins;and in Him there is nosin.
the one who practicessinis of the devil;for the devilhas sinnedfrom the beginning.The Sonof Godappearedfor thispurpose, to destroythe worksof the devil.
And the testimonyis this,that Godhas givenus eternallife,and thislifeis in His Son.
And He who sitson the thronesaid,"Behold,I am makingall thingsnew."And He said,"Write,for thesewordsare faithfuland true."
And he saidto me, "Thesewordsare faithfuland true";and the Lord,the Godof the spiritsof the prophets,sentHis angelto showto His bond-servantsthe things whichmustsoontake place.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
